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Administrative divisions 23 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (on Mahe), Grand' Anse (on Praslin), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe La Rue, Port Glaud, Saint Louis, Takamaka
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	4 38 S, 55 27 E
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Constitution	18 June 1993
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Corruption	4		[58th of 160]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Source: Transparency International
Executive branch > Chief of state President James Alix MICHEL (since 14 April 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Flag description five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Government type	republic
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Independence	29 June 1976 (from UK)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Judicial branch Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges for both courts are appointed by the president
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Legal system based on English common law, French civil law, and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (34 seats; 25 members elected by popular vote, 9 allocated on a proportional basis to parties winning at least 10% of the vote; to serve five-year terms)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Parliamentary seats > Female	24%		[13th of 143]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Political parties and leaders Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO); Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] (the governing party)
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Political pressure groups and leaders	Roman Catholic Church
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Status democracy
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Suffrage 17 years of age; universal
Source: electionworld.org
Time required to start a business > days	38 days		[76th of 171]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Trademarks, residents	16		[53rd of 98]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International together with Mauritius, Seychelles claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory)
Source: World Development Indicators database

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